ABSTRACT
Indicators discussed in Chapter 9 are epidemiological in nature, although applicable to individuals. They do assess particular aspects of health but are not directly used for diagnosis or prognosis. Clinimetrics is a science concerning the development and adequacy of quantitative measurements, particularly of a composite nature, such as scoring systems, used for managing patients. The purpose again is to minimize the specter of uncertainty. Thus, clinimetrics is statistical in content.
